Friday October 7, 2016 Highway 79 will be reduced to one lane using flagmen from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. approximately 3 miles north of Pinson. The purpose of this closure is to install asphalt pavement just south of the intersection of Highway 79 and Bradford Road near the new entrance to the Northern Beltline and motorists are advised to use extreme caution in this area.

State Troopers will be on duty to provide safety for the traveling public as well as the construction workers.

Emergency vehicles are encouraged to seek alternate routes.

Motorists are requested to consider using alternate routes, adjust arrival/departure times, observe work zone speed limits and adhere to other work zone signs in this area. ALDOT thanks motorists for their patience during this construction operation to improve Alabama's roadways.

ALDOT's mission is to provide a safe, efficient, environmentally sound transportation network across Alabama. For further information, visit www.dot.state.al.us.